Crime (Sentences) Act 1997

Section 56(1).

SCHEDULE 5U.K. Transitional provisions and savings

Sentences for offences committed before the commencement of Chapter I of Part IIE+W

F11E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consecutive sentences for offences committed before and after that commencementE+W

F22E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Concurrent sentences for offences committed before and after that commencementE+W

F33E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Crediting of periods of remand in custodyE+W

F44E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duty to release certain life prisonersE+W

5(1)In relation to any time before the commencement of section 9 of this Act, section 28 of this Act shall have effect as if, in paragraph (b) of subsection (3), for the words “of any direction it would have given under section 9 above” there were substituted the words “ which section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 would have had ”.

F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)Section 28(7) of this Act shall have effect as if—

(a)any reference of a prisoner’s case made to the Parole Board under section 32(2) or 34(4) of the 1991 Act had been made under section 28(6) of this Act; and

(b)any such reference made under section 39(4) of that Act had been made under section 32(4) of this Act.

Life prisoners transferred to England and WalesE+W

F66E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recall of life prisoners while on licenceE+W

7(1)Section 32(3) and (4) of this Act shall have effect as if any life prisoner recalled to prison under subsection (1) or (2) of section 39 of the 1991 Act had been recalled to prison under the corresponding subsection of section 32 of this Act.E+W

(2)Section 32(4) of this Act shall have effect as if any representations made by a life prisoner under section 39(3) of the 1991 Act had been made under section 32(3) of this Act.

Transfers of prisoners: generalE+W

F78E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transfers of prisoners from England and Wales to ScotlandE+W+S

9F8(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

(2)In relation to any time before the commencement of Chapter II of Part II of this Act, paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as if—

(a)references in sub-paragraph (2) to provisions of that Chapter were references to sections 34 to 37, 39, 43 and 46 of the 1991 Act and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 12 to that Act, so far as relating to life prisoners;

(b)references in sub-paragraph (4) to provisions of that Chapter were references to sections 37, 39, 43 and 46 of the 1991 Act and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 12 to that Act, so far as so relating; and

(c)the reference in sub-paragraph (5) to any provision of Part II of this Act were a reference to any provision of Part II of that Act.

Transfers of prisoners from England and Wales to Northern IrelandE+W+N.I.

10F9(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+N.I.

(2)In relation to any time before the commencement of Chapter II of Part II of this Act, paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as if—

(a)references in sub-paragraph (2) to provisions of that Chapter were references to sections 34 to 37, 39, 43 and 46 of the 1991 Act and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 12 to that Act, so far as relating to life prisoners;

(b)references in sub-paragraph (4) to provisions of that Chapter were references to sections 37, 39, 43 and 46 of the 1991 Act and paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 12 to that Act, so far as so relating; and

(c)the reference in sub-paragraph (5) to any provision of Part II of this Act were a reference to any provision of Part II of that Act.

Transfers of prisoners from Scotland to England and WalesE+W+S

11F10(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

(2)In relation to any prisoner to whom the existing provisions apply, paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as if—

(a)references in sub-paragraph (2) to [F11sections 1, 1A, 3, 3A, 5, 6(1)(a), 7, 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 21, 26A and 27 of, and Schedules 2 and 6 to, the M1Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”)] were references to Schedule 6 to the 1993 Act and to the following existing provisions, namely, sections 18, 19(4), 22, 24, 26, 28 to 30, 32 and 43 of, and Schedule 1 to, [F11the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”)] and any rules made under section 18 or 39 of that Act;

(b)references in sub-paragraph (5) to [F12sections 1A, 2(4), 3A, 11 to 13, 15 to 21, 26A and 27 of, and Schedules 2 and 6 to, the 1993 Act] were references to the said Schedule 6 and to the following existing provisions, namely, sections 30, 32 and 43 of the 1989 Act; and

(c)the reference in sub-paragraph (7) to any provision of Part I of the 1993 Act F13. . . were a reference to any provision of the said Schedule 6 or the 1989 Act.

(3)F13. . .In sub-paragraph (2) above—

(a)the reference to section 19(4) of the 1989 Act is a reference to that provision so far as it applies section 24 of that Act in relation to persons detained in young offenders institutions; and

(b)any reference to the existing provisions is a reference to the existing provisions within the meaning of Schedule 6 to the 1993 Act.

Transfers of prisoners from Scotland to Northern IrelandU.K.

12F14(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

(2)In relation to any prisoner to whom the existing provisions apply, paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as if—

(a)references in sub-paragraph (2) to [F15sections 1, 1A, 3, 3A, 5, 6(1)(a), 7, 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 21, 26A and 27 of, and Schedules 2 and 6 to, the M2Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act (“the 1993 Act”)]were references to Schedule 6 to the 1993 Act and to the following existing provisions, namely, sections 18, 19(4), 22, 24, 26, 28 to 30, 32 and 43, and Schedule 1 to, [F15the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”)] and any rules made under section 18 or 39 of that Act;

(b)references in sub-paragraph (4) to [F16sections 1A, 2(4), 3A, 11 to 13, 15 to 21, 26A and 27 of, and Schedules 2 and 6 to, the 1993 Act] were references to the said Schedule 6 and to the following existing provisions, namely, sections 30, 32 and 43 of the 1989 Act; and

(c)the reference in sub-paragraph (6) to any provision of Part I of the 1993 Act F17. . . were a reference to any provision of the said Schedule 6 or the 1989 Act.

(3)Sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 11 above shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph as it applies for the purposes of that paragraph.

InterpretationE+W

13E+WIn this Schedule—

• “life prisoner” has the same meaning as in Chapter II of Part II of this Act;

• “term of imprisonment” includes a sentence of detention in a young offender institution or under section 53 of the 1933 Act.